Most memorable elephant experience

Elephants, elephants and elephants. You either love them hate them or are scared of them. These massive and beautiful creatures are so easy to understand if you give them the time and respect that they deserve. You need to watch and listen to what they are saying. They are highly intelligent and will communicate with body language and energy that they give you.

Elephants Swimming

My most memorable elephant experience was in the middle of a storm but I mean a big storm, the kind of storm you don’t want to drive home in. My guests however did not mind the rain and we decided to continue with the game drive.

At one of the dams we found a herd of elephants swimming in the rain, playing and having a great time. It was so amazing we forgot about the rain and just enjoyed every moment. When they were leaving one elephant slipped and fell down the bank, back into the river. When he came out you could see he was embarrassed and hid away for a while, until the others came and gave him some affection.

Following the rain

Elephants are exposed to the hot African sun every day, so when the wet season comes, they know how to take advantage of this. Elephants are able to detect rain from up to 200 kilometers away and will actually follow storms in the hopes of rain and off course they will be after the new savannah grass and plants. When it actually rains, elephants love it. The rain provides them an opportunity to cool down and get clean. Unlike humans, they take the rain in all of its glory and will not seek shelter under trees. Some will even take it a bit further and take a dip in the dams or rivers.